The Day in Photos - 12/21/12

Eric J. Shelton/Reporter-News Officer Ralph Garcia receives a hug from Donna Whitlock during Garcia's retirement ceremony at the Law Enforcement Center on Friday, December 21, 2012.

Eric J. Shelton/Reporter-News Officer Ralph Garcia speaks during his retirement ceremony at the Law Enforcement Center on Friday, December 21, 2012.

Nellie Doneva/Reporter-News Volunteer Sally Villers, right, helps Maribel Hernandez, left, pick out toys for her five children, ages one month to six years, during the Toys for Tots event at the Abilene Civic Center Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012.

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Nellie Doneva/Reporter-News Maribel Hernandez picks out toys for her five children, ages one month to six years, during the Toys for Tots event at the Abilene Civic Center Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012.

Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News The Hendrick Singers, made up of Hendrick employees from all different departments, performs for hospital patients, visitors and employees in the main lobby of Hendrick Medical Center on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. Since, Dec. 3, choirs from all over the Big Country have performed at lunch time each day. Friday was the last day of the performances ending with the Hendrick Singers.

Nellie Doneva/Reporter-News School resource officer James Walker talks on his radio at Cooper High School Friday, Dec. 21, 2012.

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Nellie Doneva/Reporter-News Abilene police officers James Walker, left, and Donny Brown, right, walk around an unusually quiet campus of Cooper High School Friday morning, Dec. 21, 2012. Walker is Cooper's resource officer, and two others were assigned to the school Friday to assuage fears of possible violence after threats were made on social media.

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Nellie Doneva/Reporter-News A student carrying a school project walks between police officers James Walker, left, and Donny Brown, right, at Cooper High School Friday, Dec. 21, 2012.

Nellie Doneva/Reporter-News From left, Paul and Dennise Naredo and their daughter Madison Hoover walk out of the training hall to collect their shoes. They train together at Abilene Martial Art Center.

Eric J. Shelton/Reporter-News Cooper High School's Dante Lowry (10) goes up for a shot while being guarded by Midland's Blake Canis (23) during their game at Cooper High on Friday, December 21, 2012.

Eric J. Shelton/Reporter-News Cooper High School's Dante Lowry (10) looks for a pass while being guarded by Midland High School's Justin Heclear (2) during their game a Cooper High School on Friday, December 21, 2012.

Eric J. Shelton/Reporter-News Cooper High School's Chuck Gilliard (2) goes up for a shot while being guarded by Midland's Shawn Rivers (1) during their game at Cooper High on Friday, December 21, 2012.

Eric J. Shelton/Reporter-News Cooper High School's Madison Daniels (00) looks for a pass while being guarded by a Midland High School defender during their game a Cooper High School on Friday, December 21, 2012.

Eric J. Shelton/Reporter-News Cooper High School's Olivia Delagarza (4) dribbles to the basket while being guarded by Midland High School's Rebecca Gallegos (12)during their game a Cooper High School on Friday, December 21, 2012.

Eric J. Shelton/Reporter-News Midland High School's Catarina Rendon, center, tries to make a shot while being guarded by Cooper High School's Kianni Mitchell, left, and Brianna Alcantar during their game a Cooper High School on Friday, December 21, 2012.

Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Wylie's Tyler Hicks (44) pulls down a rebound over Burkburnett's Matt Everson (22) during the fourth quarter of the Bulldogs' 94-88 win on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at Wylie High School.

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Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Wylie's Duane Hopper (4) lays in a shot over Burkburnett's Trevor Barnes (32) during the second quarter of the Bulldogs' 94-88 win on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at Wylie High School.

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Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Wylie's Duane Hopper (4) attempts to block the shot of Burkburnett's Chavaz Jackson (5) during the third quarter of the Bulldogs' 94-88 win on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at Wylie High School.

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Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Wylie's Michael Lopez (55) puts up a shot over Burkburnett defenders during the first quarter of the Bulldogs' 94-88 win on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at Wylie High School.

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Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Wylie's Brittany McPherson (12) attempts to block the shot of Lubbock Monterey's Shazay Norris (42) during the second quarter of the Lady Bulldogs' 46-36 win on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at Wylie High School.